Islam and Communism — Page 20
20. Islamic Equality. Now let us take up the Islamic point of view. As I have already stated Islam teaches that this earth with all its resources and natural wealth is for the good and benefit of all men. Islam does not recognise the monopoly of any particular class or people to it. At the same time it does not ignore differences of wealth which are due to differences of personal effort and intelligence. It is not equality of distribution that is involved. For that is impossible. It is equality of opportunity that all races or classes or individuals are entitled to. But a more important aspect of the equality of man is not what relates to the distribution of wealth but what relates to the status and position of different races of man. . It is this aspect of the question that deserves consideration. For, it is here that the social gulf is created and rival camps come into existence. It was in view of this that the Holy Founder of Islam said: "Hearken ye people! your Lord is one and you progenitor was also .